(formerly PHY 101) A review of basic problem-solving techniques in pre-calculus mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry) in the forms usually found in the equations of science and engineering. Prerequisite for PHY 121 and PHY 121P. Credit can be gained by passing the Basic Math Assessment Exam, offered in the first week of the semester. (0 credit, Fall semester, P/F only).

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This is an introductory course for non-physics major students who want to learn some basic principles of quantum mechanics. We plan to approach these concepts by relating them to human experience in everyday life. The course is designed with a lot of demonstrations, in many of which the students play a role of either quantum objects or the observers. The course is conceptual and the use of mathematics is limited to bare minimum. We plan to cover: - Properties of waves - Double-slit diffraction experiment - Particle in a box and quantization of states - Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle - Pauli principle and how to build an atom - The birth of new particles and the birth of the universe

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PREREQUISITES: There are no prerequisites and no background knowledge is required.

First semester of a two-course sequence suitable for students in the life sciences. Newtonian particle mechanics, including Newton's laws and their applications to straight-line and circular motions, energy; linear momentum, angular momentum; and harmonic motion; sound, wave properties, and fluid dynamics. Calculus used as needed. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures, One three-hour laboratory every other week and one workshop per week is required. Laboratory and workshop registration is done at the time of the course registration. This course is offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer Session I (A-6).

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PREREQUISITES: MTH 141 or 161 (MTH 161 may be taken concurrently)

Second course of a two-semester sequence suitable for students in the life science. Electricity and magnetism, optics, electromagnetic waves; modern physics (introduction to relativity, quantum physics, etc.). In addition to the Two 75-minute lectures each week, One workshop/recitation each week and One approximately three-hour laboratory every other week is required. Laboratory and workshop registration is done at the time of the course registration. This course is offered in both the Spring, Summer Session II (B-6).

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 113, MTH 142-143, or MTH 162 (MTH 162 may be taken concurrently).

Second semester of a three-course sequence for students planning to major in physics, other physical sciences and engineering. Coulomb's Law through Maxwell's equations; electrostatics, electrical potential; capacitors; electric fields in matter; current and circuits; magnetostatics; magnetic fields in matter; induction, A.C. circuits; electromagnetic waves. In addition to Two 75-minutes lectures each week, One workshop each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The Laboratories and workshop registration is at the time of the course registration. Offered Fall, Summer Session II (B-6).

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 099 (formerly PHY 101); and PHY 113 or 121; and MTH 143 or MTH 162. EAS 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 108 can be accepted in place of PHY 099.

Second semester of a three-course sequence for students planning to major in physics, other physical sciences and engineering. Coulomb's Law through Maxwell's equations; electrostatics, electrical potential; capacitors; electric fields in matter; current and circuits; magnetostatics; magnetic fields in matter; induction, A.C. circuits; electromagnetic waves. The lectures and demonstrations are video-taped and put on Blackboard for student access. Workshop attendance is strongly recommended. One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The Laboratories and workshop registration is at the time of the course registration. Offered Fall.

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 099 (formerly PHY 101); and PHY 113 or 121; and MTH 143 or MTH 162. EAS 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 108 can be accepted in place of PHY 099.

First semester of a three-course honors sequence, recommended for prospective departmental concentrators and other science or engineering students with interest in physics and mathematics. Topics studied are similar to those in PHY 121, but are covered in greater depth. These include symmetries, vectors, coordinate and velocity transformations, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's Laws, work and energy, conservation of energy and momentum, special relativity, systems of particles, gravity and Kepler's laws, rotations, oscillations, molecular theory and thermodynamics. In addition to Two 75-minute lectures each week, One recitation each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The laboratory and recitation registration is at the same time as the course registration.

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PREREQUISITES: MTH 161 (MTH 161 may be taken concurrently); successful completion of a high-school physics course.

Third semester of a three-course honors sequence (PHY 141, 143, 142), recommended for prospective departmental concentrators and other science or engineering students with a strong interest in physics and mathematics. Topics are the same as those of PHY 122 but in greater depth. These topics include Coulomb's Law through Maxwell's equations; electrostatics, electrical potential; capacitors; electric fields in matter; current and circuits; magnetostatics; magnet fields in matter; induction; A.C. circuits; waves.In addition to Two 75-minute lectures each week, One workshop each week and One three-hour laboratory every other week is required. The laboratories and workshop registration is at the same time as the course registration.

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 141 or performance at or above the B+ level in PHY 121, MTH 162 or MTH 172 (MTH 172 may be taken concurrently)

Laboratories experiments in Mechanics: statistics and measurement; acceleration of gravity; conservation of energy and momentum; moment of inertia and oscillations; and mechanical equivalent of heat. This Laboratory uses the P/F University grading system.

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PREREQUISITES: For transfer students who have taken a course equivalent to PHY 113 or PHY 121, but have not taken the labs.

Laboratory experiments in electricity and magnetism: Coulomb's Law; electric fields; measurement of the absolute voltage and capacitance, electricity and magnetism of the electron; superconductivity; and electric circuits. This Laboratory uses the P/F University grading system.

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PREREQUISITES: For transfer students who have taken a course equivalent course to PHY 122, but have not taken the labs.

Laboratory experiments in electricity, magnetism, and modern physics: Coulomb's Law; electric fields; electricity and magnetism ratio of the electron, superconductivity;, electric circuits; geometrical optics and imaging; the wave nature of light; and the spectrum of atomic hydrogen. This Laboratory uses the P/F University grading system.

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PREREQUISITES: For transfer students who have taken course equivalent to PHY114, but have not taken the labs.

Review of vector calculus; electrostatic field and potential; boundary value problems solved with orthogonal functions; the multiple expansion and dielectrics; the magnetic field and vector potential.

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 123 or PHY 143; MTH 281 (MTH 281 may be taken concurrently).

Mathematical introduction; review of elementary mechanics; central force problems; conservation theorems and applications; Fourier and Green's functions; variational calculus and Lagrangian multipliers; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of mechanics is introduced and applied; oscillations; normal mode theory; rigid body dynamics. The course is designed to satisfy part of the upper-level writing requirement.

BUILDING: B&L | ROOM: 106

PREREQUISITES: PHY 121 or PHY 141, and MTH 281 (MTH 281 may be taken concurrently)

Students work in pairs and each team is expected to perform three or four experiments from a variety of available setups such as Berry's phase with light, Universal chaos, lifetime of cosmic ray muons, optical pumping, electron diffraction's, etc. This is a hands-on laboratory with most experiments under computer control. This course can be used towards satisfying part of the upper-level writing requirement.

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 217, PHY 237 and MTH 164 (MTH 164 may be taken concurrently)

An emphasis on the wide variety of phenomena that form the basis for modern solid state devices. Topics include crystals; lattice vibrations; quantum mechanics of electrons in solids; energy band structure; semiconductors; superconductors; dielectrics; and magnets. (same as MSC 420, ECE224, ECE424, PHY420).

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 217, 227, 237

This course is designed for physics majors interested in nuclear and particle physics. The course introduces the Standard Model of particle physics. The unification of electromagnetic and weak interactions is discussed. Higgs mechanism of electroweak symmetry is introduced. Finally, the fundamental interactions of elementary particles and their constituents are reviewed, with emphasis on issues pertaining to the conservation of quantum numbers and symmetries observed in high-energy collisions. (cross-listed with PHY 440).

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 237

Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis,similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag.

BUILDING: HUTCH | ROOM: 140

PREREQUISITES: MTH 163, MTH 164; PHY 121, ME 120 , ME 123

This course investigates the imaging techniques applied in state-of-the-art ultrasound imaging and their theoretical bases. Topics include linear acoustic systems, spatial impulse responses, the k-space formulation, methods of acoustic field calculation, dynamic focusing and apodization, scattering, the statistics of acoustic speckle, speckle correlation, compounding techniques, phase aberration correction, velocity estimation, and flow imaging. A strong emphasis is placed on readings of original sources and student assignments and projects based on realistic acoustic simulations.

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PREREQUISITES: BME230 or ECE241

This course explores the fundamental physics of plasmas and how it can be applied to astrophysics, fusion energy, propulsion, manufacturing and medicine. The course uses Python as a numerical gateway to explore how the properties of plasmas in different regimes, from black hole accretion disks to particle accelerators. Besides homeworks and a mid-term exam, the course requires the completion of a project using Jupyter notebooks. http://gourdain.pas.rochester.edu/index.php/classes/phy259/info

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PREREQUISITES: PHY 121 and PHY 122

Electromagnetic Theory: Maxwell's equations in differential form, dipole radiation, Rayleigh scattering, polarization,energy flow (Poynting vector), plane waves, wave propagation in air/glass/metals, reflection and refraction, birefringence, polarization-sensitive optical elements (wave plates and polarizers),applications to nonlinear and quantum optics.

BUILDING: GAVET | ROOM: 312

PREREQUISITES: MTH 165 (may be taken concurrently with permission of instructor), MTH 164, PHY 122 or 142

A (Fall) - Noncredit course given once per week, required of all first-year graduate students. The seminar consists of lectures and discussions on various aspects of being an effective teaching assistant, including interactions with undergraduate student body and cross-cultural issues. B (Spring) - Noncredit course given once per week required of all first-year graduate students. Members of the faculty discuss topics in their curent area of research interest.

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PREREQUISITES: None.

The student typically spends one or two semesters teaching an introductory physics laboratory or workshop section, working with a graduate TA. Faculty supervision is augmented by training, ongoing teaching seminars, and a constructive evaluation process.

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PREREQUISITES: Permission of Instructor

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The student typically spends one or two semesters teaching an introductory physics laboratory or workshop section, working with a graduate TA. Faculty supervision is augmented by training, ongoing teaching seminars, and a constructive evaluation process.

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Introduction to the techniques of physics instruction, active observation, and participation in the teaching of an undergraduate course under the guidance of a faculty member. (Same as AST 390).

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This course is designed for an experienced undergraduate planning to be a Workshop Leader, Laboratory or Recitation Teaching Intern (TI), and who is planning to use this experience to fulfill part of the requirements for the Citation for achievement in College Leadership. The TI is expected to attend the weekly Leader Training meetings supporting PHY 386-387. In recognition of their experience, the TI will take on some mentoring and course organizational tasks. Students spend the semester teaching one workshop, laboratory or recitation section during the Fall/Spring semester introductory physics courses: PHY113, PHY114, PHY121, PHY122, PHY123, PHY141, PHY142, PHY143, AST111 & AST142. Additional requirements are: Weekly content meetings with supervising professor and giving feedback to other leaders in a constructive evaluation process. An additional project is required which may or may not coincide with the mentoring and course organizational tasks mentioned above. This course may be taken more than once.

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PREREQUISITES: Department and Instructor's permission and PHY 386 and 387.

Independent study project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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Normally open to seniors concentrating in physics. This course may be used to satisfy part of the upper level writing requirement.

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Completion of an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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Completion of an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. This course includes a writing component and can be used to satisfy part of the upper-level writing requirement.

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Independent research project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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Independent research project under the direction of a faculty member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. This course includes a writing component and can be used to satisfy part of the upper-level writing requirement.

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